Yo-kai Watch: The Movie trailer #2
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A second trailer has come online for the U.S. run of Yo-kai Watch: The Movie. View it below, and look for the full film in select theaters on October 15.
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Yo-kai Watch: The Movie will air in select U.S. theaters on October 15 only
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Yo-kai Watch: The Movie is airing in the United States next month. The thing is, it’ll only be in theaters for just a single day. You’ll be able to watch the movie on October 15.
Tickets for Yo-kai Watch: The Movie can be purchased from Fathom Events here. The page will also tell you which theaters will be carrying it.
Watch a teaser for the upcoming film below.
Thanks to Lars for the tip.
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Guardians of the Galaxy, Gravity Falls writers penning Detective Pikachu film
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Variety is reporting that Nicole Perlman and Alex Hirsch are in negotiations to write Detective Pikachu, the new live-action Pokemon film from Legendary.
Perlman is known for her work on Guardians of the Galaxy, and will be involved with the live-action Captain Marvel film. As for Hirsch, he created the cartoon series Gravity Falls.
As previously mentioned, Toho will distribute Detective Pikachu in Japan. Universal Pictures will be in charge of the movie in overseas territories.
Pokemon Company on the Super Bowl commercial, Detective Pikachu film, Pokemon GO, more
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GamesBeat was recently given the opportunity to speak with The Pokemon Company consumer marketing director J.C. Smith. Smith had plenty to say about the Super Bowl commercial which aired earlier in the year, the Detective Pikachu film (we’ll hear more “soon”), Pokemon GO, and more.
Per usual, we’ve rounded up some of the important responses below. You can read the full interview on GamesBeat here.
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Pokemon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel releasing in English later this year
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Pokemon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, which previously premiered in Japan, is now heading overseas. It’s been announced that the animated film will be getting the dubbed treatment later this year.
Here’s an overview:
“In this latest cinematic adventure, Ash meets the Mythical Pokémon Volcanion! They arrive in a city of cogs and gears, where a corrupt minister has stolen the ultimate invention: the Artificial Pokémon Magearna, created 500 years ago. He plans to use its mysterious power to take control of this mechanical kingdom! Can Ash and Volcanion work together to rescue Magearna? One of the greatest battles in Pokémon history is about to unfold!”
And a trailer:
Screenwriter Max Landis gave a Pokemon movie pitch last year, drew “huge Netflix offer”
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We learned yesterday that Legendary Entertainment has obtained the rights to the Pokemon films, and will begin by producing a live-action Detective Pikachu film. Based on a new interview with screenwriter Max Landis, it sounds like that idea came straight from The Pokemon Company.
Landis, along with producer Roy Lee, pitched his idea for a different Pokemon film around a year ago. It was accepted, shown to studios (and led to a “huge Netflix offer”)… and then The Pokemon Company “pulled back”. Landis told Collider that they only wanted to sell one character, which was Detective Pikachu. He wasn’t interested, and that’s when everything fell apart.
You can hear about Landis’ pitch in the video below.
Legendary Pictures wins Pokemon movie rights, “Detective Pikachu” first film
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Legendary Pictures has secured the movie rights to Pokemon, according to Hollywood Reporter. Additionally, the first film to be produced will be “Detective Pikachu”.
Specifics about the project have not yet been shared. However, we know that it will be live-action, with plans to begin production next year.
Toho will handle distribution of Detective Pikachu in Japan. Meanwhile, Universal Pictures will be in charge for the overseas release.
New Pokemon movie planned for 2017
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Pokemon: The Movie – Volcanion and The Ingenious Magearna debuted in Japan earlier today. At the end of the film, viewers were able to see a teaser for next year’s release. The three starters from Pokemon Sun/Moon (Rowlet, Litten and Popplio) were shown in the brief clip. It was also emphasized that this will be the 20th Pokemon movie.
Pokemon movies have been produced yearly starting in 1998. It’s no surprise to see that tradition continuing!
Wreck-It Ralph 2 coming in 2018
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A sequel to the Disney’s 2012 animated movie Wreck-It Ralph is in development, the company announced today. Wreck-It Ralph 2 will debut on March 9, 2018.
Rich Moore is back as director. John Reilly, who voiced Wreck-It Ralph in the original film, is also returning. Phil Johnston will be co-directing after co-writing the first movie.
The first Wreck-It Ralph featured plenty of video game cameos, including Bowser. Moore has previously spoken about wanting to have Mario in a potential sequel.
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Producer says Tetris movie planned as a trilogy “purely because the story we conceived is so big”
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Empire has a few extra tidbits about the new Tetris movie. It’ll be the first film in what is a planned trilogy, as was previously rumored.
Larry Kasanoff, who’s working to bring Tetris to theaters, spoke about the decision to create three movies with Empire. He stated that it was needed “purely because the story we conceived is so big. This isn’t us splitting the last one of our eight movies in two to wring blood out of the stone. It’s just a big story.”
Kasanoff also said:
“We want the story to be a surprise, but it’s a big science-fiction movie. I came up with the idea as I was thinking about Tetris and the theme of creating order out of chaos.
We’re not going to have blocks with feet running around the movie, but it’s great that people think so. It sets the bar rather low!
I guarantee you it’s not what you think. No-one has come remotely close to figuring out what we’re doing.”
Casting for the Tetris movie is “well underway”. Some shooting will take place in China.
